Vocalist Clark Brown (GEEZER, LD/50, BEWKENHEIMER) has reportedly teamed up with members of popular Worcester, Massachusetts-area hardcore bands CHANGE OF SYSTEM, HOOD and SEVEN HILL PSYCHOS in a brand new project dubbed CHAGRIN. The group, whose sound is said to be "heavier" than that of BEWKENHEIMER while still featuring Clark's "catchy hooks", are currently working ...

KAMELOT mastermind Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello Kamelotians!!! "We are very pleased to tell you all that the writing sessions are going even better than expected. We have now completed 8 new songs and cannot get the melodies out of our heads. A good sign for ...

DEATH BY DAWN, the German death metal band featuring former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX/BOLT THROWER frontman Martin Van Drunen, have posted a recently recorded demo track, entitled "Legal Usury", in MP3 format at this location. In other news, DEATH BY DAWN, will play a special gig tonight at the Tiger-s Café in Emsdetten, Germany. Doors open ...

AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford and JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell are among the stars appearing on the Disney album "A World of Happiness", due February 2. Farrell and Deborah Harry perform together on the track "The Patience Bossa", one of two songs the BLONDIE singer appears on. Billboard reports that a percentage of proceeds from ...

BBC Radio 2 (U.K.) will broadcast a one-hour DEEP PURPLE special on New Year's Day (January 1) at 21.00 - 22.00 (local time). The program, dubbed "Masters Of Rock", will be hosted by Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) and can be heard online at this location. In other news, DEEP ...

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have reportedly set "New World Messiah" as the title of their follow-up to 2002's "Shadowland", tentatively due in early 2004 through Century Media Records. Working songtitles include "Against the World", "The Icon" and the projected title track. The group's bassist Nils Eriksson had previously described the new material as "pretty ...

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First of all let me say that Rolling Stone magazine's gossip columns exist only so rich college boys can wipe their fucking asses with the rag. As for the lad that interviewed me and ...

GAMMA RAY's Kai Hansen, HAMMERFALL's Joacim Cans, PRIMAL FEAR's Tom Naumann and GODIVA's Mitch Koonz are among the musicians tentatively scheduled to partake in an "all-star" jam at the 20th anniversary party for the Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg (Germany). The jam, which is slated to take place this Sunday, December 28, will reportedly include selections from HELLOWEEN ...